Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 27.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
12th
of 214 groups
All-time high
35.3%
in 2009
All-time low
25.6%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 2008–2023

0102030402008201520232008: 35 %2009: 35.3 %2010: 34.2 %2011: 33.1 %2012: 34.2 %2013: 31 %2014: 31 %2015: 30.6 %2016: 28.1 %2017: 28.2 %2018: 27.5 %2019: 26.7 %2020: 27.1 %2021: 25.6 %2022: 28 %2023: 27.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) is 27.7%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 35.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2021.

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 12th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 2008 to 2023.
Year % Change
2008 35.0%
2009 35.3% +1.0%
2010 34.2% -3.2%
2011 33.1% -3.3%
2012 34.2% +3.4%
2013 31.0% -9.2%
2014 31.0% -0.1%
2015 30.6% -1.4%
2016 28.1% -8.0%
2017 28.2% +0.4%
2018 27.5% -2.5%
2019 26.7% -3.0%
2020 27.1% +1.3%
2021 25.6% -5.4%
2022 28.0% +9.3%
2023 27.7% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.2% 35.0% 35.3% 2
2010s 30.5% 26.7% 34.2% 10
2020s 27.1% 25.6% 28.0% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

  1. 9 Equatorial Guinea 36.0% compare
  2. 10 Malawi 34.2% compare
  3. 11 Uganda 32.9% compare
  4. 12 Mauritania 31.4% compare
  5. 13 Mozambique 30.5% compare
  6. 14 Gambia 28.9% compare
  7. 15 Comoros 28.8% compare

See the full ranking of 397 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 27.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2021.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 12th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,746 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release